...Brian Griese went 35-for-53 for 328 yards, but was intercepted three times. Tom Rouen had a punt blocked and Pro Bowl cornerback Deltha O'Neal was ejected in the second quarter for bumping head linesman Tom Stabile while protesting a pass...

...began the season with eight new defensive starters led by Aeneas Williams, obtained in a trade after a career as a Pro Bowl cornerback on bad teams in Arizona. With Smith and Williams leading the way and holdover defensive end Grant Wistrom enjoying...

...this winning was too much to ask of Boston-area teams. With running back Corey Dillon (knee) sitting out and Pro Bowl cornerback Ty Law (foot) sidelined for all but a few plays, the Patriots' winning streaks ended only four days after the...